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A 30-second video of a teen girl lip-syncing to Taylor Swift threatens to destroy America: What is TikTok and are so many people afraid of it?

A 30-second video of a teen girl lip-syncing to Taylor Swift threatens to destroy America: What is TikTok and are so many people afraid of it?

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The state of Wyoming recently passed legislation to ban TikTok, just the latest of many states that are clamping down on the popular app. What is behind all the fear and loathing of TikTok and is it the threat to personal security that so many politicians claim it is? In this episode, we dig deep into the Chinese-made social media phenomenon that boast hundreds of millions of users and explore the misconceptions and misplaced fears that surround it.


Moderator: Tom Reynolds, lecturer - Dept. of communication studies

Guest panelist: Dr. Bailey Thompson, associate professor - Dept. of mass communications

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